If anyone had said Belle Black and Melinda Trask would join forces, no one would have believed it.

One is a gentle lawyer dedicated to upholding justice; the other is a cold-blooded prosecutor who once vowed to “take down every DiMera.”

Yet in 2025, they sat together in a closed room, signing an agreement that sent shockwaves through Salem.

Their agreement directly concerned the EJ shooting – and how Rachel would be handled.

Belle believed Rachel needed therapy, while Melinda wanted a legal victory to solidify her reputation. Instead of confrontation, they chose a different path: dropping all charges against Kristen, in exchange for Rachel participating in a mandatory six-month mental health rehabilitation program.

However, like any deal in Salem, nothing was entirely “clean.” Rumors spread that Melinda actually wanted to use Belle to get closer to Brady, whom she was secretly investigating in a suspicious money transfer. Meanwhile, Belle, after years of weariness with Shawn, was gradually revealing her inner conflict as she had to choose between justice and compassion.

The episode’s ending was shocking: Belle stood before a mirror, wondering, “What if I’m saving the wrong person?” – a question that could spark a whole new legal drama. Days of Our Lives proved that in Salem, even the law knows how to cry.